Ear Training: One Note Complete Method with 3 CDs
by Bruce Arnold
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Author: Bruce ArnoldEdition: Spiral-bound
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-01
ISBN: 1890944475
Number of pages: 56
Publisher: muse eek publishing
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Book Review: The first truly logical ear training method I have found
Summary: 5 Stars
Bruce Arnold's series of books are designed to achieve one and only one purpose: to teach...and to teach each subject the right way and in the most rational manner. He makes mention in different books and interviews to the fact that most music books or methods are designed for students to get good grades in school (I can't see how this method could be easily grade-able) or to offer the consumer a quick fix of success to feel that the book has worked and they haven't wasted their money, while in fact they will not really retain much of the information at all in the long run and the whole experience will have been a waste of time and money. I personally in my quest for good books on the subject of music have found this to be true, and I think that most of these books are made solely for the purpose of generating money (as most things are these days) and not really achieving their true purpose...the ones that seem to try to go past this I have found to be filled with half baked ideas and hazy methods.
I am a professional jazz/classical saxophonist and an composer. I have a degree in music composition and performance and studied with some of the greatest teachers that I believe that are out there. For me, disappointment with music study books, whether they be for improvisation, ear training, composition, has been a normal experience and I have been mainly writing and inventing my own exercises,techniques, and practice routines for lack of finding anything that made any more sense from any "educational book". This ended when I found Bruce Arnold's series of books. I am in awe of the infallible logic behind every method in every book. I have been working out of many different books of his: the ear training books, the sight singing books, the Rhythm series, Big Metronome and Time Transformation, and they all WORK. I mean they really, REALLY work, as long as you follow the instructions and have patience and make up your mind before you start that you are going to stick with it. When I first found the books I instantly knew that I finally stumbled across something finally that made sense...but have refrained from writing a review anywhere until I thoroughly tested the products out. I believe that many of the more negative or indifferent reviews you will find here or on other sites are from recent buyers who have not yet started to see the results or are from people who have not made the decision to follow the directions and truly have the patience to follow through.
I have been working with the Ear Training Method for some time now and am in the Two Note Series now, and my ears are at a level that I never thought possible. The concept of relative pitch as opposed to interval training is dead-on and if you study the method diligently you will see why it makes so much more sense. I have been working from THE BIG METRONOME every day and going through the rhythm books...and I am feeling rhythm in a way that is so effortless. When I play or compose music now it becomes more of a joy every day rather than a strenuous effort.
If you want to learn music the right way, so that every aspect of music from theory to transcription to rhythm is like a second nature, then I recommend Bruce Arnold's books. As an added plus, you can (and are encouraged) to email him about any problems you are having or just even on your progress and he is very prompt and thorough in his responses. This is clearly a person who truly cares about what he is teaching and who has limitless integrity in his methods.
If you ask me, the series of Bruce Arnold's Books and CD's are a goldmine, priceless treasures that can be bought for an incredibly low price considering the immense benefit that can be reaped from them.
Summary of Ear Training: One Note Complete Method with 3 CDs
This is one of the best selling ear training books on the market. It contains a unique method for developing crucial skills; all through one simple exercise that starts you on the road to hearing what others are playing and identifying the pitches you hear in your head. This method is not based on interval training. Instead it develops your ability to hear within a key center and to recognize pitches based on their unique sound.You will find that with continued daily study this ear training method will dramatically improve relative pitch skills. Study can be accomplished (and is actually recommended) during spare time such as driving to work, riding on a train, or sitting in a waiting room. The download contains three levels of difficulty so that students can steadily and methodically improve their ability over time. It is perfect for anyone interested in developing their musical ear.
The author of this book believes in communicating with students to help them through the rough patches while they explore this method. The muse-eek website features a FAQ section where students can ask the author questions that arise as they work. We recommend that you read this before --or certainly after-- purchasing this book. Seeing others problems and the solutions to those problems can speed up your progress.
The method contained in this book will change your musical life and help you to begin the journey of understanding the music you hear and the music within you. A must own for anyone who is serious about music. This book and 3 accompanying audio CDs is a compilation containing all the information and CDs found in the following books: Ear Training One Note Beginning, Ear Training One Note Intermediate and Ear Training One Note Advanced.
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